England youths in semi-finals in Spain but boys suffer in
Sweden
 England
charged into the semi-finals of the European Youths Team Championship
in Spain after a comprehensive victory over France in the
quarter finals.
Having topped the stroke play qualifying, England were in
great form and they underlined that by dropping just half
a point in overcoming the French in their opening match at
San Roque.
They took both foursomes through Oliver Fisher and Ben Parker
(pictured - photo courtesy of Tom Ward) and through Gary Boyd
and David Horsey.
In the singles, English champion Paul Waring was held to
a half by Alexandre Kaleka but the other four matches all
went England’s way, all by significant margins. Fisher
was in particularly top form by beating Amateur champion Julien
Guerrier 4 and 2, while Parker ran up the biggest victory,
7 and 6 over Julien Grillon.
England now meet Italy, 5-2 winners over Ireland, in today’s
semi-finals, while Spain play Scotland, who trounced the Netherlands
6-1.
England v France results:
Foursomes:
O Fisher & B Parker beat A Kaleka & J Guerrier 4&3;
G Boyd & D Horsey bt V Dubuisson & J Grillon 1 hole
Singles:
P Waring halved with Kaleka; J Ruth bt Dubuisson 5&4;
Fisher bt Guerrier 4&2; Parker bt Grillion 7&6; Horsey
bt R Dupuis 5&4
By contrast, in the European Boys Team Championship in Sweden,
England suffered another disappointing day, going down 3.5
- 1.5 to Denmark in their opening Second Flight match. Having
finished 11th after the qualifying stages, the English youngsters
were looking for better things against the Danes at Bokskogens.
But it wasn’t to be.
Sam Hutsby secured the lone victory in the second singles,
while Luke Goddard managed a half in the bottom match.
England, who can now finish no better than 13th, meet Finland
today.
England v Denmark results:
Foursomes:
T Oliver & T Hesketh lost to N Rasmussen & L Bjerregaard
2&1
Singles:
D Whitnell lost to D Lokke 1 hole; S Hutsby bt N Aagaard 1
hole; J Watts lost to J Thorbjorn Olesen 4&3; L Goddard
halved with H Larsson.
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